Welcome to Mrs. Singh's 2008 first hour Biomes page!!

Click here for Tundra.

Click here for Taiga.
Click here for Temperate Deciduous Forest.

Click here for Temperate Rain Forest.

Click here for Tropical Rain Forest.

Click here for Desert.

Click here for Grasslands.

Click here for Fresh Water Lakes.

Click here for Open Ocean.

Click here for Coral Reef.

Click here for Ocean Shore.


Click here for good websites.

Conservation Page
For your biome you need 3 paragraphs:
1. What is the human impact on your biome (positive and negative)?
2. What are the problems (at least 2) in your biome that need to be addressed by humans?
3. What are some of the possible solutions to those problems?

For EACH animal: Due Thursday, December 18, 2008

Must have a minimum of 2 animals from each category (see notes)
Kingdom Picture
Phylum Description of where it lives
Class Type of consumer:
Order Herbivore
Family Carnivore
Genus Omnivore
Species Decomposer
Common Name

Plants Rubric—LAB Grade November 13: Must have 3 complete entries

One (1) example per division
Minimum of seven (7) examples

See “good websites”, “plants help” for English

1. Subtitle and definition of PLANT
2. Division: Bryophyta
Kingdom
Division (Phylum)
Class
Order
Family
Genus
species
Picture
Description of where it lives
3. Division: Lycopodiophyta
Kingdom
Division (Phylum)
Class
Order
Family
Genus
species
Picture
Description of where it lives.
4. Division: Equisetophyta (syn. Sphenophyta)
Kingdom
Division (Phylum)
Class
Order
Family
Genus
species
Picture
Description of where it lives
5. Division: Psilotophyta (syn. Pteridophyta)
Kingdom
Division (Phylum)
Class
Order
Family
Genus
species
Picture
Description of where it lives
6. Division: Polypodiophyta (syn. Filicinophyta)
Kingdom
Division (Phylum)
Class
Order
Family
Genus
species
Picture
Description of where it lives
7. Division: Pinophyta (syn. Coniferophyta)
Kingdom
Division (Phylum)
Class
Order
Family
Genus
species
Picture
Description of where it lives
8. Division: Magnoliophyta (syn. Angiospermophyta / Anthophyta)
Kingdom
Division (Phylum)
Class
Order
Family
Genus
species
Picture
Description of where it lives



Facts Page--QUIZ Grade due Thursday, November 6 (Presentations)
Subtitle for Fungus Kingdom with a definition
TWO examples of the the Fungus Kingdom in your biome.
Example 1:
Scientific Name (Genus species)
Common Name (if available)
Picture
Description of where it lives
Example 2:
Scientific Name (Genus species)
Common Name (if available)
Picture
Description of where it lives

Facts Page--QUIZ GRADE due Friday, October 17
Part 1—Monerans and Protists

1. Subtitle of Monerans with a definition
2. Find at least 2 examples of Monerans
   1. Scientific name
   2. Picture
   3. Description of where they live
3. Subtitle of Protists with a definition
4. Find at least 2 examples of Protists
   1. Scientific name, common name if possible
   2. Picture
   3. Description of where they live

Biome Home Page--TEST GRADE
ALL written work must be in your own words. You may copy/paste pictures and maps. ALL websites must be noted on the bibliography page. You will work ONLY on their biome home page. DO NOT move on to other pages of the website. **
On your biome home page:
1) Welcome phrase at top of page that includes students’ names and name of biome
2) 1st paragraph in complete sentences about the location of their biome to include:
Description of various places on Earth where biome is located
World map with caption indicating where the biome is located
3) 2nd paragraph in complete sentences about the climate of their biome to include:
Number of seasons
Average precipitation in centimeters during each season
Average temperature in Celsius during each season
Any variations between locations due to other factors—winds, mountains,
large bodies of water, etc.
Photo with caption showing each season


Images from:
Sticker Girl.com. 2008. RenaissaceSign. 21 Oct. 2008 <http://www.stickergirl.com/StickerK.html>.
Dkimages animals. DK Images. 21 Oct. 2008 <http://www.dkimages.com/discover/Home/index.html>.
Green Mussel Homepage. University of Florida. 21 Oct. 2008 <http://greenmussel.ifas.ufl.edu/index.html>.